FNLD GRVL, Lahti
FNLD GRVL is more than a bike race, it’s a four day celebration of gravel. Hosted by Valtteri Bottas and Tiffany Cromwell. With our green, pristine natural surrounds and endless summer nights and days, we will provide participants with a one-of-a-kind experience to race through Finnish nature.
Welcome to Lahti on August 8-10, 2025.
Visit Lahti is your local destination management company offering accommodation, social programmes, VIP services, guides, sauna’s, restaurant reservations and all other tourism services. We are happy to help also with pre- and post tours for groups.
For more information, please contact:
Visit Lahti | Lahti Region Ltd.
Mrs Suvi Aaltonen
Tel. +358 40 139 0690
suvi.aaltonen@lahtiregion.fi
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Arrival in Finland & Lahti
Arrival to Lahti
Lahti is easy to reach. The city is located less than an hour from Helsinki Airport by train or car, and an hour from the harbours and downtown of Helsinki.
Car rental
Finland is a large and sparsely populated country – it’s easy and comfortable to drive here. Book your car in time.
Train connections from Helsinki Airport to Lahti
The train connection from Helsinki Airport to Lahti takes less than an hour with a change in Tikkurila. There are frequent train connections to/from Lahti every hour also from Helsinki city. When travelling with a bike, book commuter train Z to Lahti.
Book your flight to Helsinki HEL
Helsinki International Airport consistently ranks among the best airports in the world and serves around 350 flights a day to locations around the world. Helsinki Airport is located less than an hour from Lahti by train or car.
Lahti is Gateway to Lakeland Finland
Reconnect with nature
Lahti is a compact city of around 120,000 people and it is the gateway to the Finnish Lakeland – the largest in whole Europe. Lahti region is located less than an hour’s drive from Helsinki-Vantaa international airport.
There are totally over 188,000 lakes in Finland and the water is the cleanest in the world. Lakeland is where also Finns come to recharge and reconnect with nature. Make the most of your time here and plan some extra days in Finland!
For your bucket list in Lahti
- Relax at the lakeside sauna and take a dip in a lake.
- Taste local delicacies such as rye bread.
- Admire the view from the top of the ski jump tower.
- Have a drink of local cider, beer or whiskey at Lahti Harbour.
- Dive into Finnish Design and Architecture and visit the Sibelius Hall, Church of the Cross by Alvar Aalto and Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva.
Eat & Drink in Finland and in Lahti region
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World's best tap water in Lahti
Cycling routes
The gravel road network in the Lahti Region offers excellent conditions for versatile and scenic gravel cycling and pre-training. All of our route tips are designed to pass either Lahti or Vääksy, which is the busiest village for cottage holiday makers. This makes your planning easy and enables you to combine different routes to cover the entire region as you wish!
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FAQ about Finland & Lahti
The happiest country in the world
Finland is a Nordic country that’s located in northern Europe by the Baltic Sea. It has some 5.5 million inhabitants and has been recognized as the happiest country in the world for several years running.
Official Finland Travel Guide